2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI R Line

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R Line
• Version: 2.0 TDI R Line Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 27,771 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 111 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line is advertised with 27,771 miles, approximately 45,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £14,990, which is £170 above the AskCar estimate of £14,820. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 50 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our latest MOT record expired on 5 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Johnsons Volkswagen Tamworth, based in Tamworth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £170 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,820.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 391 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 50 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 September 2026 at £15,490. Its asking price is now £14,990, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 September 2026: £15,490
• 24 September 2026: £15,450
• 5 October 2026: £15,390
• 15 October 2026: £15,250
• 26 October 2026: £14,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 5 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 25 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 24,910 miles, which matches the advertised 27,771 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 45,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,990 to £13,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 48,565 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: Seals Automobiles in Carlisle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-fce7c3090a6f
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £12,995, £1,995 less than this car. Dealer: Wrights Motors in Downham Market. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-515b771d047f
• 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 62,997 miles. Price: £11,498, £3,492 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Crow Road Volkswagen in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-209e8c061b42

• The nearest: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Line, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,934 miles. Price: £11,690, £3,300 less than this car. Dealer: James Baker Cars in Kidderminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-4d704e7f5520